Buying Character? Wat do u think about it?

bleu · Jan 03, 2009, 11:12 AM

I noticed that some servers permits trading of Characters/Accounts. So, player are free to advertise B> Stalker base99/job70/job50 for X million zeny. PM me plz. Trading of Characters/Accounts are mostly contained to 99 Non Trans or 85+ Trans. There 's been reports of players churning out pre-made characters in large scales by leeching them to 99 and selling them to meet the ever increasing demands. Characters/Accounts are normally traded for zenies, donation coins, rare items, other characters/accounts on the server and even characters/accounts on another unrelated server.

1. What do you think about buying/selling of Characters/Accounts?

2. Is Trading of Characters/Accounts allowed on your server? In your opinion, why do they allow it or disallow it?

3. Will you buy a pre-made character?

Guest · Jan 03, 2009, 11:20 AM

eh i think in general its sort of lazy.... but it brings new meaning to the term money can get you anything i don't really mind it a ton, its just really risky

i'd probably never buy a character that someone else has made, cause really thats taking the fun of leveling and hunting out of RO =/

Dean Stark · Jan 03, 2009, 11:30 AM

1. no, cause it's laziness!
2. no, and it's prolly under the GM's noses
3. no, cause i said so

oh and did i mention lazy?

off topic: there was this mmo, Tales of Pirates and there were a lot of ppl "selling" their characters for item mall stuff. i pity the noobs that fall for this (yes there were a buncha them) cause in that game you can actually lock your inventory and storage and it can only be unlocked w/ a personal code which you make before you create any chars. so basically all you got was a crappy lvl 50+ char (getting to 99 is nigh impossible for now) char w/ no access to your gears/items

Littlechan · Jan 03, 2009, 11:38 AM

1. What do you think about buying/selling of Characters/Accounts?

-it's bad. if you want a high level char, then you should do it by yourself, you can't always depends on money >.>

2. Is Trading of Characters/Accounts allowed on your server? In your opinion, why do they allow it or disallow it?

-no, not allowed, because it'll ruined the economy >.>

3. Will you buy a pre-made character?

-never ever, I prefer have my own made level 80 priest to buy level 99 high priest. It's just...kind of...satisfaction? XD

Cielte · Jan 03, 2009, 11:48 AM

1. What do you think about buying/selling of Characters/Accounts?
It's lazy, and a totally stupid idea.
2. Is Trading of Characters/Accounts allowed on your server? In your opinion, why do they allow it or disallow it?
No, and I'm glad they don't. Because as stated above, it's stupid.
3. Will you buy a pre-made character?
Never have, never will.

DeePee · Jan 03, 2009, 12:55 PM

It's more or less something that's hard to monitor. Forbidding it will only result in people doing illegal trades, which are nearly impossible to track. Personally I don't like account sales, but it's up to the players to decide if they want to do so. We do allow them on our server, but it's completely at the player's risk. If they get scammed, it's their problem and we won't recover their losses.

Furthermore, I don't really see why people would buy a character. On a High Rate it's easy enough to make a new one. On a Low Rate people usually play so they can actually build up their characters. Buying one completely takes away that charm of having built your "own" character. There's no fun in it =[

Littlechan · Jan 03, 2009, 01:07 PM

because some people are too lazy to make his/her own chars >.>

DeePee · Jan 03, 2009, 01:12 PM

Then they shouldn't play a Low Rate server =[

Hanyuu · Jan 03, 2009, 02:43 PM

1. What do you think about buying/selling of Characters/Accounts?
Lazy, but makes good real life money.

600-800 for a good WoW account with good equips takes a week or two. Plus, no grind xD

2. Is Trading of Characters/Accounts allowed on your server? In your opinion, why do they allow it or disallow it?
Nope. It's LAZY espcially in a high rate.

3. Will you buy a pre-made character?
No, but I'll sell. ^_~

Poki · Jan 03, 2009, 04:46 PM

Lol they're buying fun.

Hanyuu · Jan 03, 2009, 04:53 PM

They're really just buying stress. They have a high level character that they dont know how to use, but with good gear hopefully, and they go to pvp. Owned for not knowing how to use their skills effiectly.

Omi · Jan 03, 2009, 05:20 PM

Quote from: Hanyuu on Jan 03, 2009, 04:53 PM
They're really just buying stress. They have a high level character that they dont know how to use, but with good gear hopefully, and they go to pvp. Owned for not knowing how to use their skills effiectly.

Not always the case.

For example, back in 2005, my iRO account was hacked and all my characters got deleted, so I bought an account with a character roughly the same level as mine (82/53 Stalker and I got a 80/50 one) so I pretty much had my old character back with some work needed to get it 100% like my old one, since the build was the same too. It didn't cost much either, about $70 since the person was fed up of RO anyway.

And the reason why I bought that account is the same reason why many others buy theirs :/

Hanyuu · Jan 03, 2009, 08:29 PM

I actually never played iRO (watched my ex play on his old account when they gave everyone a free week though), the only ones I've paid for were WoW, LotR and FFXI, each had awesome service where if you got hacked they'd replace whatever was lost free of charge. =\

Soma · Jan 04, 2009, 12:39 PM

1. I giggle snorted and no one saw. I feel sorry for the sap that pays money for what a few days of clicking can do.

2. No idea about "my server", but I don't think the administrator (if he/she/it even exists) would really care. I wouldn't either, really. People do what people do, stupid or not.

3. Sure, and tomorrow, I'll shoot myself in the foot. Because by the next day, I'll realize that if I want to be caused that much pain, I'd rather do it to myself.

Descent · Jan 04, 2009, 12:58 PM

1. I think it's the most ridiculous, lazy notion I've ever heard.

2. What people do with their characters is their own business, but on my server, if they were to do it, they waive any and all character-based support by doing so.

3. Hell no. It's an MMO. If you can't level and grind on an MMO, you shouldn't be playing it.

I've had offers in excess of $300 USD for my 255/99 Sin X on one server(build nobody could crack, nobody knew how to set up the way I did, plus gear). Refused every single one with the same answer, "It's not hard, stop being a lazy f*ck and figure it out".

Then again, money gets you anything on certain RO servers...sad notion that it is.

echo44 · Jan 04, 2009, 05:28 PM

1. Its pretty stupid, also theres no fun on it
2. Hmm i pretty dont know if they allow it or disallow it since it pretty much of the player decision
3.NO 1. no fun 2. Waste of zeny 3. Y will i do that?

NOTE I have heard from som ppl that the y made it cuz they get hacked

Littlechan · Jan 05, 2009, 05:05 AM

Quote from: Soma on Jan 04, 2009, 12:39 PM

2. No idea about "my server", but I don't think the administrator (if he/she/it even exists) would really care. I wouldn't either, really. People do what people do, stupid or not.

they will get banned on my server

Kiwi Darling · Jan 07, 2009, 01:33 PM

why would an admin not exist o.o

Ayuneko · Jan 07, 2009, 05:45 PM

1. What do you think about buying/selling of Characters/Accounts?
I don't care about other people, really.
I wouldn't buy a character only because I like being satisfacted when my chatacter has a high lvl and gears. And it's only because of this satisfaction <3
At least for me.

2. Is Trading of Characters/Accounts allowed on your server? In your opinion, why do they allow it or disallow it?
My current server is too young to think about it but I'm pretty sure the GMs won't care about it. Traders should be informed that if they lose anything - that's not the GMs fault.

3. Will you buy a pre-made character?
No, but I'd sell one, made eg. especially for someone ;>

Guest · Jan 07, 2009, 06:47 PM

Quote from: Kiwi Darling on Jan 07, 2009, 01:33 PM
why would an admin not exist o.o

it happens, sometimes they just up and vanish

Hanyuu · Jan 08, 2009, 02:40 AM

Quote from: JJJ on Jan 07, 2009, 06:47 PM
Quote from: Kiwi Darling on Jan 07, 2009, 01:33 PM
why would an admin not exist o.o
it happens, sometimes they just up and vanish

Who pays the bills? o.o

Littlechan · Jan 08, 2009, 04:28 AM

Quote from: Hanyuu on Jan 08, 2009, 02:40 AM
Quote from: JJJ on Jan 07, 2009, 06:47 PM
Quote from: Kiwi Darling on Jan 07, 2009, 01:33 PM
why would an admin not exist o.o
it happens, sometimes they just up and vanish
Who pays the bills? o.o

the owner pays the bills o.o

on topic:

anyone has an idea to prevent from B/S chars? XD

Ayuneko · Jan 08, 2009, 04:58 AM

Quote from: Littlechan on Jan 08, 2009, 04:28 AM
anyone has an idea to prevent from B/S chars? XD

imo that's a pointless fight, even if it would be officialy forbidden people can just do it in game (by PMs) / via msn etc. ;>

bleu · Jan 08, 2009, 05:11 AM

Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.

He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"

The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."

"I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.

To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."

Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"

At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."

Littlechan · Jan 08, 2009, 06:07 AM

what does that mean? sorry for my slow mind

Guest · Jan 08, 2009, 09:41 AM

i'd assume he means that even to one person something can make a huge difference
im not sure how that fits in, or what that something is XD

but that could be because im lacking sleep right now Y.Y

Hanyuu · Jan 08, 2009, 02:12 PM

It feels sort of offtopic, lol.

Kiwi Darling · Jan 10, 2009, 01:37 PM

Quote from: Hanyuu on Jan 08, 2009, 02:12 PM
It feels sort of offtopic, lol.

it definitely is.

Poki · Jan 10, 2009, 01:43 PM

1. What do you think about buying/selling of Characters/Accounts?
It's dumb. Buy a character/account > play for a while > watch the server begin to decay > lose your money.
Selling on the other hand, +1 smartness.

2. Is Trading of Characters/Accounts allowed on your server? In your opinion, why do they allow it or disallow it?
Don't have or not even playing in one. Probably pick a server that involves no money between players if possible. Though, no one really cares about players buying and selling characters and accounts.

3. Will you buy a pre-made character?
Never. I am always the seller.

WatchingYou · Jan 11, 2009, 07:05 PM

I think buying of characters should be legal for players.
There's no real reason, why players shouldn't be allowed to do that. Though, it should be announced, that GMs don'T take responsibility for lost accs.

Xarale · Jan 14, 2009, 11:06 PM

1. What do you think about buying/selling of Characters/Accounts?
Personally, I think it's pointless to waste money buying accounts. Why bother playing at all if you don't wish to make your own characters? Selling on the other hand, not something I'd do myself, but I wouldn't have anything against anyone who did this.

2. Is Trading of Characters/Accounts allowed on your server? In your opinion, why do they allow it or disallow it?
I don't really play on any server just now, but it was disallowed on my last server.

3. Will you buy a pre-made character?
Never, complete waste of money. To me, a big part of RO is playing & watching your characters grow.

boltoy · Jan 21, 2009, 03:38 AM

Lol Well, Guess its the persons wish who wants to buy and who wants to sell..... Well, u can do 1 thing (HAHA LAZY HAHAA) O_O

There was a server i use to play indian ragnarok INRO But it got closed coz they could not pay lols and it was and offlice server (Sry spell right D:) And alot of botter .... Its like the server had like more then 100 GR cards or maybe even more O_O

and all had +10 equps Well I left it long back becoz alot of botting its like (1000 botting and 200 people playing ) O_O

Xeighter · Jan 21, 2009, 11:03 AM

Eh, it's their right, their money.
It should be at their own risk and discretion, if they get screwed, tough luck short stuff.

Buying Character? Wat do u think about it?

Descent